noun🔗ShareNachtschwalbenAny of various medium-sized nocturnal birds of the family Caprimulgidae, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects."We often hear the distinctive calls of nightjars in the forest at dusk, as they begin their nightly hunt for insects. "Wir hören oft die markanten Rufe der Nachtschwalben im Wald in der Abenddämmerung, wenn sie ihre nächtliche Jagd nach Insekten beginnen.animalbirdinsectnaturebiologyorganismenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading